Vicam

Botanicals

To ensure the purity and safety of botanical products, manufacturers monitor for the presence of mycotoxins such as aflatoxin and ochratoxin A. Botanical and herbal products are subject to global regulatory limits as low as 10 parts per billion (ppb) for ochratoxin A, and 2 ppb for aflatoxin B1 for edible products. VICAM offers a full range of on-site detection systems and laboratory methods for quantitation and confirmation to meet regulatory limits for mycotoxins in botanicals.

• AflaOchra
• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB

Coffee

Coffee is among several food and agricultural commodities required to meet regulatory limits for mycotoxins such as ochratoxin. VICAM offers on-site and laboratory based methods for ochratoxin A detection at levels as low as 2 ppb, easily meeting EU and other export regulatory limits. Pro-active monitoring ensures that only the highest quality coffee reaches the marketplace, establishing brand strength and trust across the global supply chain.

• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB
• Ochra-V AQUA

Corn

Corn/maize is at risk for the presence of mycotoxins such as aflatoxin, vomitoxin (DON), fumonisin, zearalenone, and ochratoxin. Global regulations set limits for maximum allowable levels of mycotoxins in maize as low as 2 parts per billion (ppb) for aflatoxin B1, 750 ppb deoxynivalenol (DON), 200 ppb fumonisin, 3 ppb ochratoxin A and 60 ppb of zearalenone.

VICAM offers a full range of versatile, practical screening and quantitative solutions for on-site and laboratory detection of mycotoxins in corn.

• AflaOchraTM HPLC
• AOZ HPLC
• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• Afla-V
• Afla-V AQUA
• AflaCheck
• CitriTest
• DON-V
• DONCheck
• DONtest HPLC
• FumoniTest WB
• Fumo-V
• Fumo-V AQUA
• Myco6in1+
• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB
• FumoniTest

Dairy

If dairy cattle are fed rations containing aflatoxin or other mycotoxins, contamination may appear in the cow’s milk, rendering it unsafe for human consumption. Global regulatory limits for aflatoxin in milk and other dairy products are as low as 0.05 parts per billion, with even lower limits for food intended for children.

VICAM offers rapid, accurate test kits that deliver precise data to ensure dairy products are safe to consume.

• AflaTest
• Afla M FL+ 1
• Afla M1 HPLC
• Afla M1-V
• Afla-V

DDGs/Ethanol

Ethanol co-products such as dried distillers’ grains (DDG), distillers grains with soluble (DDGS), wet distillers grains (WDGS), and heavy steep water (HSW) are valuable nutrition sources for livestock producers. However, if inbound corn contains aflatoxin, fumonisin or other mycotoxins prior to processing, the final co-products streams will contain concentrated levels of mycotoxins. Rapid, on-site mycotoxin monitoring tools from

VICAM help protect the value of ethanol co-products, ensuring safety and marketability.

• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• Afla-V
• Afla-V AQUA
• DONtest HPLC
• DONtest WB
• DON-V
• FumoniTest
• FumoniTest WB
• Fumo-V
• Fumo-V AQUA

Dried Fruit

Dried fruit is at risk for mycotoxins such as aflatoxin and ochratoxin A which may be present in the fresh fruit counterpart prior to drying. EU countries enforce maximum allowable limits for dried fruits at levels as low as 5 parts per billion (ppb) for aflatoxin B1 and 10 ppb for ochratoxin A.

VICAM’s complete family of AOAC and USDA approved methods ensure rapid, actionable data to support dried fruit exports worldwide.

• AflaOchra HPLC
• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB

Feed and Grain

Corn, wheat, rice, barley, and grain crops are acutely vulnerable to mycotoxins, a family of microcontaminants that pose a threat to quality, safety, and profitability of grain-based products. As regulatory agencies intensify scrutiny of domestic and imported grain commodities for unsafe levels of mycotoxins, farmers, processors, and storage facilities rely on frequent testing at every phase of production. VICAM offers a comprehensive line of GIPSA andAOAC approved mycotoxin testing solutions for feed and grain.

• AflaOchra HPLC
• AOZ HPLC
• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• Afla-V
• Afla-V AQUA
• AflaCheck
• DONtest HPLC
• DONtest WB
• DON-V
• DONCheck
• FumoniTest
• FumoniTest WB
• Fumo-V
• Fumo-V AQUA
• Myco6in1+
• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB
• Ochra-V
• T-2test HPLC
• T-2/HT-2 HPLC
• ZearalaTest
• ZearalaTest WB

Peanuts

Peanut contact with soil during cultivation may result in exposure to mycotoxin-producing molds. Aflatoxin is classified as a Group I carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and is regulated in 60+ countries at levels as low as 2 parts per billion (ppb) for aflatoxin B1 and 4 ppb for total aflatoxins.

Ensure the safety and marketability of peanut products with VICAM’s complete array of AOAC and USDA approved methods for on-site or laboratory detection.

• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• Afla-V
• Afla-V AQUA

Pet Food

Mycotoxins, the toxic chemical byproducts of naturally occurring molds, are among the most common risks for pet food companies today. The US FDA recommendation for pet foods indicates maximum levels for aflatoxin at less than 20 ppb and less than 5 parts per million (ppm) for deoxynivalenol (DON).

VICAM’s AOAC and USDA-GIPSA approved diagnostic kits provide the most comprehensive and effective tools for mycotoxin monitoring and prevention in pet food.

• AflaOchra HPLC
• AOZ HPLC
• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• Afla-V
• Afla-V AQUA
• DONtest
• DONtest WB
• DON-V
• FumoniTest
• FumoniTest WB
• Fumo-V
• Fumo-V AQUA
• Myco6in1+
• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB
• T-2test HPLC
• T2/HT-2 HPLC
• ZearalaTest
• ZearalaTest WB

Rice

Like other field crops, rice is vulnerable to the presence of mycotoxins when specific mold species appear during growth, harvest, storage or processing. Aflatoxin B1 is highly toxic – even at very low concentrations – resulting in regulatory limits in most importing countries as low as 2 parts per billion (ppb).

VICAM offers comprehensive screening and detection solutions to ensure a safe, marketable rice supply worldwide.

• AflaOchra HPLC
• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• Afla-V
• CitriTest
• DONtest
• FumoniTest
• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB

Spices

Despite good cultivation practices, spices may be at risk for mycotoxins when environmental conditions encourage mold growth. Aflatoxin and ochratoxin are the most common to affect spice products. Global legislation places maximum allowable limits on domestic and imported food products for levels as low as 2 parts per billion (ppb) in spices.

VICAM’s fast, effective detection solutions deliver AOAC and USDA approved results to help ensure market ready spice products.

• AflaOchra HPLC
• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB

Tree Nuts

Tree nuts are at risk for the presence of mycotoxins throughout cultivation and storage when environmental conditions favor mold growth. Global regulatory limits in more than 60 countries establish maximum allowable levels of aflatoxin in tree nuts – as low as 2 parts per billion (ppb) for aflatoxin B1.

VICAM offers rapid, accurate diagnostic test kits for aflatoxin screening and quantitation that meet internal quality requirements and strict global regulations for tree nuts.

• AflaOchra HPLC
• AflaTest
• Afla-V
• AflaCheck
• AflaTest WB
• AflaTest WB SR
• OchraTest

Wheat

Wheat and other cereal grains are at risk for the presence of mycotoxins such as aflatoxin, vomitoxin (DON), fumonisin, zearalenone, and ochratoxin. Flour millers, bakeries, and import/export regulations set limits for maximum allowable levels as low as 4 parts per billion for aflatoxin, 3 ppb for ochratoxin A, 75 ppb for zearalenone, 500 ppb for deoxynivalenol (DON) and 1,750 ppb for fumonisin. VICAM offers a complete family of screening and quantitative solutions for on-site and laboratory detection of mycotoxins in wheat.

• AflaOchra HPLC
• AflaTest
• AflaTest WB
• Afla-V
• DONtest
• DONtest WB
• DON-V
• OchraTest
• OchraTest WB
• Ochra-V
• T-2 test HPLC
• ZearalaTest